Fastenal Co. (FAST) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 270 Industrials companies.
Fastenal Co. (FAST) scores 8.0 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as high quality. The reading rests on solvency, and growth is what holds it back.
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Fastenal Co. (FAST) has a Lemma Quality Score of 8.0 out of 10 as of October 18, 2026, which reads as high quality. A high reading means most of the pillars are strong, with no serious weakness pulling the average down. Five pillars feed it, and every one of them is computed from what the company reported rather than from its share price.
Ranked with the 270 Industrials companies Lemma publishes, the score sits at the 97th percentile, near the very top of the group. For reference, the middle of the group scores 5.6 and a company needs 6.5 to reach its top quarter, which leaves Fastenal Co. well above the median.
Profitability scores 8.6 out of 10, which reads as strong. The median across 262 Industrials companies is 4.9, so Fastenal Co. is well above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 94th percentile. High profitability means each unit of capital and of sales is turning into more profit than at most of its peers, which is usually the first sign of pricing power or a cost advantage.
On solvency, Fastenal Co. scores 9.7, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 7.1 across 241 Industrials companies, which places it well above them, at the 93rd percentile. A high solvency score means leverage is modest relative to earnings and cash flow, which gives management room to act in a bad year.
Fastenal Co.’s growth score is 5.8 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 5.4 among 216 Industrials companies, that is in line with the group and the 56th percentile. Average growth reflects a business expanding at roughly the pace of its sector, without a clear acceleration or decline.
Fastenal Co.’s efficiency score is 7.2 out of 10 (strong). Against a median of 6.2 among 264 Industrials companies, that is above the group and the 74th percentile. A strong efficiency reading usually shows up as healthy cash conversion: reported profit arriving as real cash rather than staying on the balance sheet.
On predictability, Fastenal Co. scores 8.3, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 5.0 across 267 Industrials companies, which places it well above them, at the 95th percentile. High predictability means the company’s results have moved steadily from year to year, which makes the other pillars more trustworthy as a guide.
This is a lopsided profile. Solvency scores 9.7 but growth only 5.8, a gap of 3.9 points, so the overall hides a business that is excellent in one respect and weak in another. A solvency lead means the balance sheet is the company’s strongest asset, a cushion that buys time when trading gets harder. A growth shortfall often comes with size or a maturing market, and is less of a concern if the other pillars are strong.
Every scored pillar is at or above the median of Industrials companies, so there is no catch-up left to lift the overall. The risk runs the other way: a one point fall in profitability, the heaviest of them, would take the score from 8.0 to about 7.8. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.
These are the Industrials companies closest to Fastenal Co. in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading Fastenal Co. scores 8.0 out of 10, which reads as high quality. Its strongest pillar is solvency, its weakest is growth. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Fastenal Co. ranks at the 97th percentile of the 270 Industrials companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.6 and the top quarter starts at 6.5, against Fastenal Co.’s 8.0.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 18, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for FAST are in the app.
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